The Fiddler and the Frog

Once upon a time
On a billabong
a frog croaked out his billabong song

It was harmony of nature
The stars looked on
And all was peaceful - nothing was wrong 

At the height of the full moon 
A fiddler appeared 
And razed the night with his off key tune

The frog croaked louder
the stars looked on 
The fiddler kept playing on and on 

But something was wrong
Something was wrong
Nature’s harmony was gone 

So the fiddler switched 
With a knowing smile
And all the while and all the while 

He plucked his bow
In rhythm with the frog
And the stars looked down

The stars looked down

Contest: The Fiddler And The Frog
Sponsor: Craig Cornish

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Tom Woody

Date: 9/8/2023 6:34:00 AM

Aww I like this. It has a nursery rhyme feel to it. As good as humans can get musically, we could never hope to match the rhythms and melodies found in nature, as your fiddler discerned

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 9/8/2023 6:56:00 AM

That is so true, Tom: I didn’t get a place in the contest but it is all about the exercise for me. A placement is. Bonus, thanks for your visit. Awesome, SuZ

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/9/2023 1:42:00 PM

Reads like a good contender for the contest to me. Way to go. Thanks for sharing this one and for dropping by my page to say congratulations and let me know I placed in your contest. Sara

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/10/2023 2:05:00 PM

Hi Sara: my pleasure. ‘ Thanks for stopping by my page today. SuZ